Ettermæle Strøk – before and after

Inspired by Nordic light and expressive brushwork

Ettermæle Strøk takes its inspiration from the Skagen painters and Anders Zorn: Nordic light, warm summer colours and loose, expressive brushwork. The style also draws on impasto, where thick layers of paint leave visible traces of the brush.

Subjects remain recognisable, while details are brought together in broader areas of colour. Sunlight, reflections on water and intimate moments from everyday life take centre stage. Here are five photographs and their interpretations in Strøk.

Drag the divider in each image to compare the original photograph with its Strøk version. Each image is shown in full, even where the proportions differ slightly.

Summer in the strawberry garden

A child and an adult picking strawberries in a sunny garden. — A small moment shared by two people becomes the heart of the image. The light in the hair, the white T-shirt and the leaves are rendered in visible brushstrokes, while the strawberry and the shared gaze give the scene a sense of closeness.

The strawberry garden interpreted in Ettermæle Strøk, with warm skin tones and broad brushstrokes in the foliage. — A small moment shared by two people becomes the heart of the image. The light in the hair, the white T-shirt and the leaves are rendered in visible brushstrokes, while the strawberry and the shared gaze give the scene a sense of closeness.

Little steps towards the sea

Two children walking across a lawn, with a red roof, pine branches and the sea in the background. — Here, the surroundings are an important part of the memory. The pine tree, red roof and sea are brought together in broad areas of colour. The two small figures give the landscape a personal story.

The two children and coastal landscape in Ettermæle Strøk, with visible brushwork in the tree, roof and sea. — Here, the surroundings are an important part of the memory. The pine tree, red roof and sea are brought together in broad areas of colour. The two small figures give the landscape a personal story.

A day at sea

Four people sitting in an open boat at sea beneath a blue summer sky. — Water and sunlight offer plenty of scope for Strøk. The small reflections in the photograph become distinct strokes of blue and white. Red life jackets and warm timber bring colour and life to the boat trip.

The boat trip interpreted in Ettermæle Strøk, with distinct blue and white brushstrokes in the water. — Water and sunlight offer plenty of scope for Strøk. The small reflections in the photograph become distinct strokes of blue and white. Red life jackets and warm timber bring colour and life to the boat trip.

Winter light by the jetty

A child in an orange snowsuit holding a snowball beside the water and a white house. — Nordic light belongs to winter too. Warm sunlight meets blue shadows in the snow, while the orange snowsuit gives the scene a vivid focal point. Strøk brings out both the light in the landscape and the child's gaze.

The child by the snow-covered jetty in Ettermæle Strøk, with golden light and blue shadows in the snow. — Nordic light belongs to winter too. Warm sunlight meets blue shadows in the snow, while the orange snowsuit gives the scene a vivid focal point. Strøk brings out both the light in the landscape and the child's gaze.

A landscape to return to

A snowy mountain landscape with ski tracks, cabins and spruce trees beneath a blue sky. — A memory need not have people in the foreground. A view from a winter outing can be just as personal. Here, the sky, ski tracks and snow-covered trees become a painterly landscape with distinct texture and depth.

The winter landscape in Ettermæle Strøk, with broad brushstrokes in the sky, snow and distant hills. — A memory need not have people in the foreground. A view from a winter outing can be just as personal. Here, the sky, ski tracks and snow-covered trees become a painterly landscape with distinct texture and depth.

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